Recent content by On Belay

Check for leaking at the transfer case. The viscous coupling going bad is a fairly common issue.

I found mine on ebay motors. The seller was lilyautoglass. I had a good experience with that seller, the glass was very well packaged and arrived safely in perfect condition. I would recommend them.

Update: After 5 months on the road full-time, and 8 states, I'm happy to report that the van has had no issues. Perfect adventure vehicle! There's really nothing about the build I would change or do differently. It really is perfect for my needs. It's been down countless forest service roads...

I have the Aluminess which was pretty much the only option when I was doing my build. It's ok. Pretty over priced for what it is but they're the only game in town. Mine was pretty poorly packaged and came with a few scratches. They also used the incorrect size lugs for a Chevy Express (Ford size...

Fridge has been great, everyone I've met on the road with a Truckfridge has had good things to say. It's actually a TF-65, it's a perfect fit between the fuel filler recess and drivers seat with the 3/4" plywood on either side.

I really would not recommend this. This might hold up for a month in an absolute best case scenario. The Raptor Liner offers little in the way of structural integrity. Aluminum patch panels and an industrial epoxy would be my method of choice, but welding is probably a better option if you can...

I've had no issues with peeling since. The Raptor has been rock solid. I'm not sure if there was a contamination issue in those spots or just an adhesion problem, it started to peel immediately after spraying. I've only had one small chip where the rear door swung into the swingout spare tire...

I did an extra layer of butyl tape and covered everything with Eternabond tape. At the time Hein didn't have an adapter for the Express. I gave them my measurements to work from so they may have something out now.

Got to enjoy some good beer and meet some other cool vanlifers at Upslope Brewing's Apres Day van rally. If anyone's a Front Range local and wants to check Scooby out we'll be out at the Van-Demonium rally at the American Alpine Club in Golden on Saturday!

This is my rig Scooby. It's a 2007 AWD Chevy Express. I did 99% of the conversion myself. I started with this: And ultimately built this: And a few from my initial travels: My build thread is here...

The cabinets were out of the vehicle for a week and a half after painting. After installing the fumes were noticiceable for about a week (it was also high 90's) after the van had been sealed up during the day. By the time I was actually living in the van it had been about a month since painting...

And here's the finished rig: And a few from my initial travels: I've only really made one mod to the initial build and that was adding Suburban rear leafs. The factory leafs with the lift block were really sagging under the weight of the cabinets and all of my gear so I went...

Hooking up house batteries: With my house batteries mounted in the factory spare tire location it was easiest to run the wiring through into the vehicle through the rear pillar. I modified the factory cover with some bulkhead fittings and pillar with some holes and grommets and ran the...

The last several months have been a bit of whirlwind and I've been rather remiss in my updates. Scooby is finished and I've been living in the van full time and traveling since June. In the end, I'm very happy with the result. There are a few small things I would potentially change if I had to...

48" x 125 foot roll of Mylar bubble insulation. Should be enough to do an entire van. I just went a different route for insulation on my project. ~$125 -Vent fan installation materials. Roll of white Eternabond Tape, Alpha Systems 1021 Self Leveling Sealant, 1" Butyl Tape, and 2.5" Butyl Tape...